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Watson Rural Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
11
detected
15,750
people served
9
health-based violations
Indiana rankingsLead in IndianaPFAS in Indiana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Clark

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

9
health-based violations
119
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-09-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-10-01 → 2000-10-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2016-06-01 → 2016-06-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
22.25 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.3 µg/L
116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16.77 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
102/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
203 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 591 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2017
Lead
3.35 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L
16/30 SYR4 2017
Nitrate
4160 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Barium
28.06 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
1045.75 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1054 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Antimony, Total
0.4000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.9260 pCi/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014
92 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ALLEN, TRAVIS C.
Phone
812-246-5416
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Watson Rural Water Company

Is Watson Rural Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Watson Rural Water Company's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Watson Rural Water Company's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Watson Rural Water Company serve?

Watson Rural Water Company reports serving 15,750 people in Indiana, per its EPA record.

Has Watson Rural Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 119 violations on file for Watson Rural Water Company, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.